| Issued by... | |
| National Assembly | Constitution, Law*, Resolution |
| Standing Committee of the National Assembly | Ordinance, Resolution |
| President | Order, Decision |
| Government (administrative agency executive organ of the National Assembly) | Decree |
| Prime Minister | Decision |
| Justice Council of the Supreme People's Court | Resolution |
| Ministers, Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court, Head of Supreme People's Prosecutor |
Circular |
| People's Council (Cities, provinces, districts, communes, wards, towns have councils) | Resolution |
| People's Committee (can be provincial level, district level or communal level) | Decision |
This chart is based off a similar chart in the Globalex article.
*Law = Drafted by a Ministry, consented to by the Government, approved by National Assembly.